shy; bashful; timid; reserved
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
guard; security guard; security officer
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to brave a danger; to take a risk
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
cylindrical; having no waist; undefined (waist); cylinder vase; stockpot
surely (not); certainly (not)
common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
to make a speech; to address
quotation; citation; reference
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to visit frequently; to haunt
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to play cool; to act cool
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
misbound book; incorrectly collated book; book with pages out of order
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
minimum; at the very least
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
hiding one's embarrassment
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to be purplish; to be tinged purple